0001193125-16-764374.txt : 20161109 0001193125-16-764374.hdr.sgml : 20161109 20161109161702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-764374 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161104 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20161109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 200546644 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32258 FILM NUMBER: 161984463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 BUSINESS PHONE: 3367412000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 8-K 1 d270338d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2016

 

 

Reynolds American Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

North Carolina    1-32258    20-0546644

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 North Main Street

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 336-741-2000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously reported, on December 18, 2014, Reynolds American Inc. (“RAI”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among RAI, as borrower, the various agents thereunder and the lenders party thereto from time to time, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated October 21, 2015. The Credit Agreement provides for a $2.00 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility and, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of October 21, 2015, matures on December 18, 2020. Certain of RAI’s subsidiaries guarantee RAI’s obligations under the Credit Agreement.

On October 17, 2016, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, RAI requested that the maturity date of the Credit Agreement be extended by 12 months, to December 18, 2021 (the “Request”). On November 4, 2016, the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “Agent”) notified RAI by a letter (the “Notice”) that the extension of the maturity date as requested had been approved by the lenders and was effective as of the date of the notification, and the Agent and lenders countersigned and returned the Request.

In connection with the maturity date extension, RAI and its guarantor subsidiaries entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016 (the “Amendment”), with the Agent and the lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the Amendment, consistent with current industry standards and conventions, additional provisions were added to address new European Economic Area regulations that give European bank regulators powers to eliminate, convert to equity or otherwise modify failing European financial institutions’ unsecured liabilities (including, for instance, loan commitments).

The agents and lenders under the Credit Agreement, and their respective affiliates, engage in commercial and investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate trust and other commercial dealings with RAI and its affiliates. They receive customary fees and commissions for these business relationships.

The foregoing description of the Request and Notice, and the Amendment, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 2.03.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Number

  

Exhibit

10.1    Request for, and Notice of, Extension of Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement.
10.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014, among Reynolds American Inc., as Borrower, and the agents and lending institutions party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 9, 2016

 

REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.

By:

 

/s/ McDara P. Folan, III

Name:

 

McDara P. Folan, III

Title:

  Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Request for, and Notice of, Extension of Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement.
10.2    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014, among Reynolds American Inc., as Borrower, and the agents and lending institutions party thereto, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015.
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EXHIBIT 10.1

[Reynolds American Inc. Letterhead]

October 17, 2016

To:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

as Administrative Agent for the Lenders

500 Stanton Christiana Road, Ops 2, Floor 03

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention: Chelsea Hamilton

Telecopy No.: (201) 244-3577

 

Re:

REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. CREDIT AGREEMENT – MATURITY DATE EXTENSION REQUEST

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014 (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among Reynolds American Inc., as the Borrower (the “Borrower”), the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Except as otherwise defined in this letter, all capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement shall be used herein as therein defined.

In accordance with Section 2.20 (Maturity Date Extensions) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Final Maturity Date be extended from December 18, 2020 to December 18, 2021 (the “Extension”).

If on or before November 18, 2016 (the “Extension Response Date”) and unless such Extension Response Date is extended pursuant to the terms of Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent receives (including by way of facsimile or other electronic transmission) a countersigned copy of this letter from Continuing Lenders which are not Defaulting Lenders holding at least a majority of the Commitments held by Continuing Lenders which are not Defaulting Lenders, the Extension shall automatically become effective.

For the avoidance of doubt, a Lender’s Maturity Date shall not be extended beyond December 18, 2020 pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement in respect of any (x) Lender that is a Non-Continuing Lender at the date hereof and (y) Lender that is a Continuing Lender at the date hereof that does not provide its consent to the Extension by the Extension Response Date.

[signature page follows]


Very truly yours,

REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., as Borrower

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Tony Yung

Name:

 

Tony Yung

Title:

 

Executive Director


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Michael Vondriska

Name:

 

Michael Vondriska

Title:

 

Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Robert Hetu

Name:

 

Robert Hetu

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

By:

 

/s/ Lingzi Huang

Name:

 

Lingzi Huang

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Mary Ramsey

Name:

 

Mary Ramsey

Title:

 

Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Annie Carr

Name:

 

Annie Carr

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ James R. Fayen

Name:

 

James R. Fayen

Title:

 

Managing Director


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Nikhil Madhok

Name:

 

Nikhil Madhok

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Michael Grad

Name:

 

Michael Grad

Title:

 

Director


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Nicholas Fernandez

Name:

 

Nicholas Fernandez

Title:

 

Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Beth Rue

Name:

 

Beth Rue

Title:

 

Director


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Leighton C. McLendon

Name:

 

Leighton C. McLendon

Title:

 

Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Daniel Koller

Name:

 

Daniel Koller

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

UNITED FCS, PCA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Warren Shoen

Name:

 

Warren Shoen

Title:

 

Senior Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Alan Robinson

Name:

 

Alan Robinson

Title:

 

Vice President


The undersigned, as a Lender, consents to the requested extension.

 

NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Jeffrey B. Clark

Name:

 

Jeffrey B. Clark

Title:

 

Senior Vice President


EXECUTION VERSION

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF MATURITY DATE

November 4, 2016

To:

Reynolds American Inc.

Citibank, N.A.

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

Fifth Third Bank

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Royal Bank of Canada

The Bank of Nova Scotia

PNC Bank, National Association

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

The Bank of New York Mellon

United FCS, PCA

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

Northern Trust Company


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015, and as may be further amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among Reynolds American Inc. as the Borrower (the “Borrower”), the lenders party thereto from time to time as Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and (ii) the letter from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent requesting an extension of the Final Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement referred to therein which was posted to the Lenders on October 25, 2016 (the “Maturity Date Extension Request Letter”).

In accordance with Section 2.20 (Maturity Date Extensions) of the Credit Agreement, we hereby notify you that the Final Maturity Date has been extended from December 18, 2020 to December 18, 2021 pursuant to the Maturity Date Extension Request Letter.

[Signature page to follow]

 

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Very truly yours,

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent

By:

 

/s/ Tony Yung

 

Name:

 

Tony Yung

 

Title:

 

Executive Director

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Second Amendment”), dated as of November 4, 2016, among REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., a North Carolina corporation (the “Borrower”), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the lenders (the “Lenders”) party to the Credit Agreement referred to below and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) under the Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2014 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015, and as may be further amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented to, but not including, the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders a Maturity Date Extension Request (the “Extension Request”), and each Lender party hereto has separately agreed to a one-year extension of the Final Maturity Date (the “Extension”) by providing a countersigned copy of the Extension Request to the Administrative Agent; and

WHEREAS, the Extension will become effective concurrently with this Second Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION I– Amendments.

1. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section II(9) hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as set forth below:

a. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding in the appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions:

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.


Bail-In Legislation” means with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Write Down and Conversion Powers” means with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Second Amendment” means the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, among the Loan Parties, each Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Second Amendment Effective Date” means the date of the effectiveness of the Second Amendment in accordance with Section II(9) thereof.

b. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending the definition of “Defaulting Lender” to (i) replace the text “or (d)” with “, (d)” and (ii) insert the following new text immediately prior to the “.” at the end thereof: “or (e) such Lender becomes the subject of a Bail-In Action”.


c. Article IX of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new Section 9.18 immediately following Section 9.17 thereof:

9.18 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

  (1)

the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

  (2)

the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

  (a)

a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

  (b)

a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

  (c)

the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

SECTION II – Miscellaneous Provisions.

1. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:

(a) this Second Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Loan Party party hereto, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

(c) the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of a previous date, in which case it was


true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date); provided, that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates.

2. The Credit Agreement, as specifically amended by this Second Amendment, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

3. This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

4. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

5. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6. From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

7. This Second Amendment is a Loan Document.

8. Each Loan Party hereby expressly acknowledges the terms of this Second Amendment and reaffirms, as of the date hereof, (a) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to this Second Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) its guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, as applicable.

9. This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) when:

(a) each of the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have executed and delivered a copy of this Second Amendment (including by way of email or facsimile transmission) of the same to White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Misha Ross (email: misha.ross@whitcase.com; Facsimile No.: (212) 354-8113);


(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(c) the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty speaks only as of a previous date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date); provided, that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates;

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Second Amendment Effective Date and signed by the president, a vice president or a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section II(9); and

(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced a reasonable time prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement or as otherwise separately agreed in writing in connection with this Second Amendment and the related transactions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Second Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., as the Borrower

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

 

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer


R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

   

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

   

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

   

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

   

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Address for Notices:

   

Address for Notices:

P.O. Box 2866

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Phone: 336-741-5500

Fax: 336-741-2998

   

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Phone: 336-741-5000

Fax: 336-741-7598

REYNOLDS FINANCE COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

   

CONWOOD HOLDINGS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Caroline M. Price

   

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Caroline M. Price

   

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

President

   

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Address for Notices:

   

Address for Notices:

Farmers Bank Building

Suite 1402

301 N. Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Phone: 302-425-3550

Fax: 302-425-3554

   

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Phone: 336-741-2000

Fax: 336-741-2998

R. J. REYNOLDS GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

   

AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

   

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

   

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

   

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Address for Notices:

P.O. Box 688

401 N. Main St.

   

Address for Notices:

5106 Tradeport Dr.

Memphis, TN 38141

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

   

Phone: 901-761-2050

Phone: 336-741-5500

   

Fax: 336-728-0396

Fax: 336-741-2998

   


ROSSWIL LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

   

R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

   

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

   

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

   

Title:

 

Treasurer

Address for Notices:

   

Address for Notices:

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Phone: 336-741-2000

Fax: 336-741-2998

   

P.O. Box 2959

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Phone: 336-741-5000

Fax: 336-741-7598

REYNOLDS INNOVATIONS INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

   

RAI SERVICES COMPANY, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

   

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

   

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Treasurer

   

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Address for Notices:

   

Address for Notices:

P.O. Box 685

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Phone: 336-741-5700

Fax: 336-741-7598

   

P.O. Box 464

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Phone: 336-741-4500

Fax: 336-741-2998

SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., as a Subsidiary Guarantor

     

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

     

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

     

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

     

Address for Notices:

     

One Plaza La Prensa

Santa Fe, NM 87507

Phone: 505-982-4257

Fax: 505-986-8445

     


LORILLARD LICENSING COMPANY LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor

By:

 

/s/ Daniel A. Fawley

Name:

 

Daniel A. Fawley

Title:

 

Treasurer

Address for Notices:

401 N. Main St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Phone: 336-741-5700

Fax: 336-741-7598


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as Administrative Agent

By:

 

/s/ Tony Yung

 

Name:

 

Tony Yung

 

Title:

 

Executive Director

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as a Lender and as an Issuing Bank

By:

 

/s/ Tony Yung

 

Name:

 

Tony Yung

 

Title:

 

Executive Director


CITBANK, N.A. as a Lender and as an Issuing Bank

By:

 

/s/ Michael Vondriska

 

Name:

 

Michael Vondriska

 

Title:

 

Vice President


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Robert Hetu

 

Name:

 

Robert Hetu

 

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

By:

 

/s/ Lingzi Huang

 

Name:

 

Lingzi Huang

 

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Mary J. Ramsey

 

Name:

 

Mary J. Ramsey

 

Title:

 

Vice President


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Annie Carr

 

Name:

 

Annie Carr

 

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ James Fayen

 

Name:

 

James Fayen

 

Title:

 

Managing Director


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Nikhil Madhok

 

Name:

 

Nikhil Madhok

 

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Michael Grad

 

Name:

 

Michael Grad

 

Title:

 

Director


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Jessica F. Sidhom

 

Name:

 

Jessica F. Sidhom

 

Title:

 

Managing Director


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Beth Rue

 

Name:

 

Beth Rue

 

Title:

 

Director


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Steven J. O’Shea

 

Name:

 

Steven J. O’Shea

 

Title:

 

Vice President


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Daniel Koller

 

Name:

 

Daniel Koller

 

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

UNITED FCS, PCA, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Daniel J. Best

 

Name:

 

Daniel J. Best

 

Title:

 

Vice President


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Alan Robinson

 

Name:

 

Alan Robinson

 

Title:

 

Vice President


SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, AMONG REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC., EACH LENDER PARTY TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Northern Trust Corporation, as a Lender

By:

 

/s/ John Canty

 

Name:

 

John Canty

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President